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Millis vs Upton vs Bourne vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Massachusetts.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Bourne has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Wrentham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Millis | Upton | Bourne | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,888 |
8,189Lowest |
20,323Highest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.2% MA: +7.4% |
+6.1% MA: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest MA: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest MA: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±3Lowest 16% above MA |
46.4±4.8Lowest 16% above MA |
52±1.8Highest 30% above MA |
46.8±3.2 17% above MA |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±2.8 MA: 19.4% |
23.2%±4.5Highest MA: 19.4% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest MA: 19.4% |
19.8%±2.4 MA: 19.4% |
| Upton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.5%±3.9 MA: 17.9% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest MA: 17.9% |
29.8%±3.1Highest MA: 17.9% |
21.7%±2.5 MA: 17.9% |
| Bourne and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5% MA: 47.3% |
53.5% MA: 47.3% |
46%Lowest MA: 47.3% |
55.1%Highest MA: 47.3% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.6 MA: 7.9% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest MA: 7.9% |
6.6%±1.6Highest MA: 7.9% |
5.2%±1.4 MA: 7.9% |
| Bourne and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $155,996±$9kHighest 50% above MA |
$155,508±$33k 50% above MA |
$91,058±$7kLowest 12% below MA |
$151,676±$17k 46% above MA |
| Millis and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $603,500±$31k 7% above MA |
$576,700±$41k about the MA average |
$575,600±$28kLowest about the MA average |
$654,900±$26kHighest 17% above MA |
| Wrentham and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,696±$279Highest 4% below MA |
$948±$599Lowest 46% below MA |
$1,379±$300 22% below MA |
$1,184±$628 33% below MA |
| Millis and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,344Highest 56% above MA |
$8,376 40% above MA |
$4,485Lowest 25% below MA |
$7,373 23% above MA |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.5%±16.6 MA: 51.8% |
52.8%±31 MA: 51.8% |
62.8%±5.5Highest MA: 51.8% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest MA: 51.8% |
| Bourne and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% MA: 10% |
3.2%Lowest MA: 10% |
6.2% MA: 10% |
6.9%Highest MA: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% MA: 62.5% |
86.7%Highest MA: 62.5% |
75.8%Lowest MA: 62.5% |
82% MA: 62.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 10 yrs newer than MA |
1981 17 yrs newer than MA |
1975 11 yrs newer than MA |
1984Highest 20 yrs newer than MA |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 5% above MA |
35 minHighest 22% above MA |
26 minLowest 11% below MA |
32 min 11% above MA |
| Work from home | 17.5%±4.2 MA: 18.6% |
22.8%±5.3Highest MA: 18.6% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest MA: 18.6% |
21.9%±4 MA: 18.6% |
| Upton and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #206 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Millis | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Millis High School | Blackstone Valley | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.2 |
9.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.